Palm Coast pawn shop burglarized

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Published: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 5:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 9:18 p.m.

The following news items were compiled from reports filed with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office and Bunnell and Flagler Beach lopice departments. Any suspects named are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Flagler County sheriff's deputies responded at 8:13 a.m. Saturday to Palm Coast Pawn and Jewelry, 1490 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest. An employee who was there to open the store discovered the front door to the business had been smashed. Glass was shattered around the entrance.

Deputies said it appeared that once inside, the burglars used a concrete rock and a golf club to break open three display cases. Jewelry was removed from one display case and a computer was taken as well as electronic items. The store owner was directed to review his inventory to determine exactly what was taken in the burglary.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 386-313-4911.

Vandals sought

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office is investigating several reports of vandalism involving BB guns that occurred in Palm Coast overnight Jan. 2-3.

Calls started coming in around 7 a.m. Jan. 3 from residents reporting property damage to their vehicles. The incidents occurred on Barring Place, Fallen Oak Lane, Laramie Lane, Chelsea Court, Butterfield Drive and Prattwood Lane. Deputies reported vehicle windows had been shot out while the vehicles were parked in the owners' driveways.

In one incident, a commercial maintenance truck, parked at the intersection of Laramie Drive and Matanzas Woods Parkway, had two windows shot out.

Damage estimates varied, according to the reports.

PALM COAST

At 2:48 a.m. Jan. 8, deputies responded to an alarm sounding at a cellphone store on Palm Coast Parkway. When deputies arrived, they found a glass door to the business had a spider web-type crack through the entire door. A store employee reported nothing was missing and deputies said it appeared the would-be burglars failed to enter the building.

- A visitor from Jacksonville reported her vehicle had been burglarized sometime Jan. 8 while it was parked at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park on N. Ocean Shore Boulevard. Deputies said the driver-side window had been broken out and a purse, along with a camera and a small amount of cash, were stolen.

- A business owner reported the morning of Jan. 7 that a tag had been stolen off his box truck while it was parked behind the building on Hargrove Grade. The truck owner said he discovered the theft when he went to put a new tag on the truck.

- A resident reported Jan. 7 his vehicle had been burglarized while it was parked in his drive on Slipper Trail. The victim said an iPod and binoculars, valued at $200, were stolen. The victim explained the locking mechanism on his driver-side door was broken and the vehicle could not be locked.

- A resident of Fernwood Lane reported Jan. 5 that his vehicle had been entered and his wallet was missing from the glove box. The man said he last saw the wallet when he went shopping. The victim could not recall if he had locked his vehicle.

- A loss-prevention officer for Walmart on Jan. 5 reported two shoppers had taken several fishing items and left the store without paying. Deputies located the two men, ages 22 and 23, and issued them notices to appear in court on shoplifting charges.

- Neighbors in the Ralph Carter Park area notified deputies of someone breaking glass at the park Jan. 5. When deputies arrived, they found a water leak and damages to the park restroom. Damage was estimated at $300. A city employee responded to stop the leak and secure the restroom.

<p><i>The following news items were compiled from reports filed with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office and Bunnell and Flagler Beach lopice departments. Any suspects named are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.</i> </p><p>Burglars targeted a Palm Coast pawn shop Saturday morning, taking electronics and jewelry after busting out a front door. </p><p>Flagler County sheriff's deputies responded at 8:13 a.m. Saturday to Palm Coast Pawn and Jewelry, 1490 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest. An employee who was there to open the store discovered the front door to the business had been smashed. Glass was shattered around the entrance. </p><p>Deputies said it appeared that once inside, the burglars used a concrete rock and a golf club to break open three display cases. Jewelry was removed from one display case and a computer was taken as well as electronic items. The store owner was directed to review his inventory to determine exactly what was taken in the burglary. </p><p>Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 386-313-4911.</p><p></p><p>Vandals sought </p><p> </p><p></p><p>The Flagler County Sheriff's Office is investigating several reports of vandalism involving BB guns that occurred in Palm Coast overnight Jan. 2-3. </p><p>Calls started coming in around 7 a.m. Jan. 3 from residents reporting property damage to their vehicles. The incidents occurred on Barring Place, Fallen Oak Lane, Laramie Lane, Chelsea Court, Butterfield Drive and Prattwood Lane. Deputies reported vehicle windows had been shot out while the vehicles were parked in the owners' driveways. </p><p>In one incident, a commercial maintenance truck, parked at the intersection of Laramie Drive and Matanzas Woods Parkway, had two windows shot out. </p><p>Damage estimates varied, according to the reports.</p><p></p><p>PALM COAST </p><p></p><p></p><p>At 2:48 a.m. Jan. 8, deputies responded to an alarm sounding at a cellphone store on Palm Coast Parkway. When deputies arrived, they found a glass door to the business had a spider web-type crack through the entire door. A store employee reported nothing was missing and deputies said it appeared the would-be burglars failed to enter the building.</p><p><b>- </b>A visitor from Jacksonville reported her vehicle had been burglarized sometime Jan. 8 while it was parked at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park on N. Ocean Shore Boulevard. Deputies said the driver-side window had been broken out and a purse, along with a camera and a small amount of cash, were stolen.</p><p><b>- </b>A business owner reported the morning of Jan. 7 that a tag had been stolen off his box truck while it was parked behind the building on Hargrove Grade. The truck owner said he discovered the theft when he went to put a new tag on the truck.</p><p><b>- </b>A resident reported Jan. 7 his vehicle had been burglarized while it was parked in his drive on Slipper Trail. The victim said an iPod and binoculars, valued at $200, were stolen. The victim explained the locking mechanism on his driver-side door was broken and the vehicle could not be locked.</p><p><b>- </b>A resident of Fernwood Lane reported Jan. 5 that his vehicle had been entered and his wallet was missing from the glove box. The man said he last saw the wallet when he went shopping. The victim could not recall if he had locked his vehicle.</p><p><b>- </b>A loss-prevention officer for Walmart on Jan. 5 reported two shoppers had taken several fishing items and left the store without paying. Deputies located the two men, ages 22 and 23, and issued them notices to appear in court on shoplifting charges.</p><p><b>- </b>Neighbors in the Ralph Carter Park area notified deputies of someone breaking glass at the park Jan. 5. When deputies arrived, they found a water leak and damages to the park restroom. Damage was estimated at $300. A city employee responded to stop the leak and secure the restroom.</p>